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Contract for delivery of Russian AK-203 assault rifles to India may be signed by 2021 end

Nov 24, 2021, at 05:21 pm

Moscow/IBNS: A contract for the delivery of the latest AK-203 assault rifles to India’s Defense Ministry may be signed before the end of this year, the Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer told TASS on Tuesday.

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi, Subramanian Swamy in Delhi today

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after inducting a few leaders to her party Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and very interestingly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on the second day of her Delhi visit on Wednesday.

Aayakar Bhawan inaugurated Resolve grievances of growing taxpayer base in J&K: Sitharaman to tax officials

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:25 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday inaugurated the newly constructed Aayakar Bhawan-cum-Residential Complex, Rajbagh.

FM inaugurates development works worth Rs 165 crore

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:23 pm

Srinagar/IBNS:  Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, laid the foundation stone of an Emergency Operation Centre and SCADA control building at Budgam, Kashmir (amounting to Rs 34.88 crore) under the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) Monday.

Kashmir: Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with women entrepreneurs

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:20 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday held interactions with a number of women entrepreneurs from Jammu & Kashmir.

Assam police to recruit 6000 new posts, CM directs to dispose all pending cases by Mar 31

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:17 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam police will publish an advertisement to recruit 6000 new posts, including five commando battalions, within a week.

Journalists to organise blood donation camp at Kashmir Press Club

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:16 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmir-based journalists will organise a blood donation camp at the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) Tuesday in memory of colleagues who have died in the recent past.

Will name CM candidates for state polls ahead of Congress, BJP: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab

Nov 24, 2021, at 06:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that his party will announce its chief ministerial candidates for the upcoming state elections before the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Bill to privatise two public sector banks will be introduced in Parliament's winter session

Nov 24, 2021, at 05:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre will introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, aimed to privatise two public sector banks, in the forthcoming Winter session of Parliament, which will commence from Nov 29.

'Inhuman behavior': Ladakh BJP MP slams pilgrims for dumping waste in Indus river

Nov 24, 2021, at 05:12 am

Leh/IBNS: BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has condemned the behaviour of the Sindhu Pushkar festival pilgrims, who left a trail of garbage in and around the river Indus in Ladakh.

Deputy Director of AH & Veterinary caught red handed while accepting bribe in Guwahati

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:34 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Police on Tuesday caught a Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary department red handed in Guwahati while allegedly accepting a bribe.

Curious case of promotion in Air India just before its sale announcement

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:00 am

New Delhi/UNI: Days before the government announced sale of state-carrier Air India to Tatas, the Civil Aviation Ministry issued an order, barring promotions in the bleeding airline.

With new entrants, Mamata Banerjee's TMC now eyes Bihar, Haryana

Nov 24, 2021, at 03:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: With new entrants to her Tinamool Congress, it seems like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on an expansion mode, will find a foothold in states like Bihar and Haryana as Kirti Azad, Ashok Tanwar and Pawan Verma joined her party on Tuesday.

Congress's Manish Tewari writes about UPA govt's weak response to 26/11 terror attack, faces attack from Adhir Chowdhury

Nov 24, 2021, at 03:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury Tuesday hit out at his senior party colleague Manish Tewari over his upcoming book "10 Flash Points; 20 Years - National Security Situations that Impacted India" where Tewari opined that the UPA government should have given a tougher response to 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.

Railways decides to run 150 theme based 'Bharat Gaurav' trains

Nov 24, 2021, at 02:20 am

New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways has decided to run 150 theme-based "Bharat Gaurav" trains to showcase India's rich cultural heritage and historical places across the country.

Sameer Wankhede's wife files complaint over screenshots of chats shared by Nawab Malik

Nov 24, 2021, at 01:13 am

Mumbai/UNI: Kranti Redkar, wife of NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, has filed an online complaint with Mumbai Police over screenshots of 'WhatsApp chats' tweeted by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik.

Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal seal pre-poll alliance ahead of UP elections

Nov 24, 2021, at 12:53 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have finalised a pre-poll alliance, RLD president Jayant Singh Chaudhary told NDTV today.

Kirti Azad dumps Congress to join Mamata's TMC

Nov 23, 2021, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another setback for the Congress, cricketer-turned politician Kirti Azad on Tuesday dumped the grand old party to join its strongest offshoot Trinamool Congress (TMC) here.

Channi suppressing Navjot Sidhu's voice: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab

Nov 23, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a fresh salvo at the Congress, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is now suppressing his party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's voice.

Suspect arrested in south Kashmir

Nov 23, 2021, at 11:09 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A suspect was apprehended along with a pistol in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said.

Nitish Kumar's former close aide Pavan Varma joins Mamata's TMC

Nov 23, 2021, at 11:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan Varma, who was also a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here on Tuesday.

Supreme Court dismisses petition on Central Vista project

Nov 23, 2021, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a petition that said the Central Vista Redevelopment Project will affect a "public recreational" zone.

Heavy rains: PM Narendra Modi speaks to Karnataka CM Bommai, takes stock of situation

Nov 23, 2021, at 09:15 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on incessant rains and inundation in the state.

Six killed, 11 injured as pickup truck fell into deep gorge in Mizoram’s Khawzawl

Nov 23, 2021, at 09:03 pm

Guwahati: At least six people, including four women, were killed and 11 others were injured when a pickup truck fell into a deep gorge in Mizoram’s Khawzawl district.

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest, says PDP

Nov 23, 2021, at 08:49 pm

Srinagar/UNI: People Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been put under house arrest on Tuesday, according to party leaders.

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport in UP's Jewar on Nov 25

Nov 23, 2021, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone of Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh, on Nov 25.

Tripura violence: Supreme Court seeks detailed security plan for civic polls from govt

Nov 23, 2021, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has sought a detailed  security plan from Tripura govt for free and fair local civic polls in the backdrop of the violence in the state.

Congress' Kirti Azad to join Mamata Banerjee's TMC today

Nov 23, 2021, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Kirti Azad is set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is in an expansion mode after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election victory, media reports said.

Delhi air quality improves slightly as AQI stands at 266

Nov 23, 2021, at 05:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: After recording worst pollution levels for past several weeks, Delhi on Tuesday got some respite as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level moved from "very poor" to “poor" category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

Fuel prices remain unchanged

Nov 23, 2021, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged for the 19th day in a row on Tuesday.